Resources

Finding maker and hackerspaces near you could be a pain, especially if Japanese is not your native language. We hope to provide some quick and easy links to aid you searching for spaces and other points of interest specific to makers in Japan.

Table of Contents Maker & Fab spaces Spaces in Akihabara Other highlighted spaces Lists and Articles Shopping Yearly Events

Maker & Fab spaces

Perhaps the most complete index / map of maker and fab spaces in Japan is the FabMap.

• HackerFarm : Agriculture, Technology, Community A spinoff of THS co-founded by THS co-founder Akiba of Freaklabs
• Fablab Japan network of spaces
• MONO co-working incubator in Odaiba

Spaces in Akihabara

There are several mini maker and fab spaces in Akihabara. Akihabara Hackerspace is a small office lab in which you can rent table space for a day, and they occasionally host events.

Other highlighted spaces

Guesthouses and sharehouses are very popular in Japan for both short and long term residences, as it allows you to avoid the hassle and expenses associated long term renting, and you can enjoy the benefits of social activities with housemates. Geekhouse Project catalogs such living spaces that focus on makers and IT.

• Tokushima Prefecture, Kamiyama Makerspace

Lists and Articles

Media organizations often write reviews of the makerscene in Japan, and list the most recently active / open spaces. There may be a spot we missed in our links or above guides.

• Medium : What I learned from visiting Fablabs & Makerspaces in Japan
• Redit Travel : Has anyone visited any makerspaces or hackerspaces in Japan?
• Fabcross : TechShop Japan permanently closes

Shopping

• EEVBlog : The Akihabara Japan electronics store master list

Yearly Events

• Itabashi tsu tsu tsu GARDEN is a yearly event near THS which we participate in
• AVTokyo : No drink, No hack! is the Japanese community oriented Computer Security Short Conference